Table of Contents
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER ONE: RURAL TOURISM
& COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Rural Tourism
A New Strategy
The Rural Mystique
Benefits & Drawbacks
Designing an Effective Plan
Rural Art Tourism
In the South
In Alabama’s Black Belt
Community Development
CHAPTER TWO: SOCIAL & CULTURAL CAPITAL
Social Capital
Cultural Capital
Alternate Cultural Capital
Bridging Social & Cultural Capital
CHAPTER THREE: ART IN YORK
York, Alabama
History of Art in York: 1981-2001
The Coleman Center for the Arts
Community Response
A New Phase of Art in York: 2001-present
Artists in Residence
New Directors
Funding
Community Art
Youth Programming
Downtown Artists
Effects of the Art Movement
Beautification
Civic Energy
Outside Attention
Vision for Revitalization through Art in York
Strategies to Achieve the Vision
Build on Assets
Create a Tourism Package
Market It
Increase Community Support
Assessing the Movement
CHAPTER FOUR: SEGREGATION
The Black Belt
Segregation
York
History of Segregation
Civil Rights
York’s Decline
Modern Racial Segregation in York
Social & Cultural Segregation
Effects of Social & Cultural Segregation
Segregation in the Art Movement
CHAPTER FIVE: INTEGRATION IN YORK
Integration & Community Development
Integrating the Schools
Integration in York’s Art Movement
Strategies for Increasing Black Participation & Promoting Integration
A Neutral Space
Targeting Youth
Community Projects
Local Artists
Type of Art
Catalysts & Champions
Growing Local Leaders
Art Itself
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
APPENDIX ONE
Population Change, York, Alabama, 1930-2000
APPENDIX TWO
Photographs of York, Alabama
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3 comments:
I'm starting to receive feedback from some of you involved with the arts in York, and that is great! A few of you have stated that I've over-emphasized the role of recent Coleman Center directors while not giving enough credit to the Coleman Center founder and directors during its first fifteen years. I think this is completely valid, and I have changed some of the text in an attempt to give credit where credit is due. Please keep your comments coming. As I've said, this is a living document.
A question for you:
In chapter five, I talk about the advantages and disadvantages of outside leadership. In York, the presence of outside leaders has caused some division within the movement that still exists. I'm told that some in York have chosen to move away from the Coleman Center and form their own arts group.
I'm curious about what people think about this. In my understanding, while the groups have a different focus, both share a common goal of improving life in York and providing access to the arts. Would it be more effective for the groups to unite behind one institution, or does it better serve the community to have multiple institutions each addressing particular interests? Or does it even matter?
Here is one response I received to the above question, which addresses the arts in York:
"Personally, I feel having multiple institutions related to the art movement is counter productive. Resources are limited and I thought the goal was to bring a community together. In a conversation with a local black preacher he said, 'The whites are fighting over here. The Blacks are fighting over there. How in the world are the Blacks and Whites supposed to get along?'"
I just learned of this website. I wonder why others love our small town. But always ask why we stay? I guess that it has never dawned on folks that this is the home that we have for so long enjoyed a large part of our lives. And so it is true! One day there shall be unity in this place. Thank you Emily for seeing the beauty in our York.
Stella Anderson
York City Council
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